Harissa Maple Pecan Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups pecans
• 1 1/2 cups maple syrup
• 6 sweet potatoes
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1/2 cup spicy harissa paste
• 1 tsp salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Add pecans to a sheet tray and toast in the oven for 7 minutes
3. Heat 1 cup of maple syrup in a high-sided skillet over medium heat until reduced by half
4. Toss in toasted pecans and cook for 4 minutes
5. Spread pecans in an even layer onto a parchment-lined tray and let cool.
6. Slice each sweet potato crosswise into about 1/8 inch slices
7. In a small bowl, mix butter, harissa, remaining 1/2 cup maple syrup and salt.
8. Brush over sweet potatoes, and in between slices.
9. Place in the oven and bake for 60 minutes
10. Baste every 15 minutes with the maple harissa butter
11. Remove from the oven and baste with any remaining maple harissa butter
12. Spread candied picans over and in between potato slices

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